Gender Equality

I have a dream

  With the help of an innovative mobile phone service, UN agencies are working with the Government and local bodies…

2 years ago

Stories of Resilience : A Second Chance

Since the outbreak more than five months ago, and the global lockdown over three months ago, the COVID-19 virus has…

4 years ago

Gender responsive governance in the times of COVID-19

With the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, the glaring inequalities in our societies have come to the fore. The implications of…

4 years ago

Importance of increasing women’s participation and leadership in Peace and Security sectors

  We as a world community has not as yet achieved gender quality. When it comes to peace keeping and…

4 years ago

Women Are at the Frontlines of the Battle Against COVID-19

Women Are at the Frontlines of the Battle Against COVID-19 -- Kanta Singh, Country Programme Manager, UN Women In the weeks since…

4 years ago

Nearly a Third of Indian Women Primarily Engaged in Housework Would Like to Have a Job

Over the past four decades, India has achieved rapid economic growth, gender parity in primary school enrolment, and a decline…

4 years ago

Not Woman Enough

After having worked for the United Nations for little more than a decade, I realized that the International Women’s Day…

4 years ago

Time for Indian Army to Give Nari-Shakti Their Due

We grew up hearing tales of valour of women warriors like Jhansi ki Rani, Kittur ki Rani Chinnamma, Razia Sultana,…

4 years ago

Employment is becoming more of a male privilege than ever, says labour historian

Why cannot housewives or students be new union members? asks Marcel Van Der Linden in an in-depth interview with the labour…

7 years ago

The paradox of low female labour force participation

Sher Verick, Deputy Director, ILO Decent Work Team for South Asia and Country Office for India, talks about how India…

7 years ago